In-Situ Rugged TROLL 100/200 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 30)

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The New button may be disabled or may show a warning if an
active log already exists on the instrument, or if the instrument is
polling live data (see the Home screen), or if the device already
contains its maximum number of logs.
3. Select the Site where the set of data will be logged and supply a name for the log.
4. Click the right arrow to continue after each step.
5. Select the parameters you intend to measure, choose the measurement units, and
specify the order in which the selected parameters will be logged.
6. Select the logging method you intend to use. See page 30.
7. Select the log interval. A log interval is how often a measurement will be taken and
stored.
8. Select the start condition, stop condition, and specify how to handle full device
memory.
9. If you selected Level or Depth as a parameter to measure, specify how you intend
to log this parameter. See page 31.
10. The final screen summarizes the log setup. Click the check mark to write this
information to the instrument.
Logging Method Descriptions
The following is a list of log types and their descriptions. The log types that are
available on an instrument vary depending upon the capabilities of the instrument.
Logging Methods for Long-Term Monitoring
Linear
Linear log type measures and records at a user-defined fixed interval of one minute or
more. This method is used for long-term studies, landfill monitoring, stream gauging,
tidal studies, and background monitoring prior to aquifer testing. Intervals are measured
in days, hours, or minutes.
Linear Average
Linear Average log type can smooth out anomalous highs and lows that may occur in a
data set, for example, when a water wave passes over the instrument. Each stored
measurement is the average of several rapid measurements. This method is used for
long-term studies, stream gauging, tidal and open-water studies where trends are more
important than accuracy. Intervals are measured in days, hours, minutes, or seconds.
Event
Linear Event log type combines basic fixed-interval logging of specified parameters
with the ability to log data at a faster interval when a single-parameter event condition is
present.